

The Battle to Make COVID-19 a Presumptive Disease for Texas First Responders

Why is CLEAT pushing so hard on this issue of COVID-19?
A special thanks to NLLEO-Dallas CLEAT and Austin Police Association for the pictures of the men and women who are working to keep our communities safe through COVID-19.
It’s our job to protect those who protect us.
Links: Texas Statute TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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View AllAN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CLEAT TO ALL TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT IF YOU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19, PLEASE READ! The Texas Legislature passed SB 22 which provides new rights to certain first responders who contracted COVID-19. The bill took effect on June 14, 2021, and provides…
Our first impression is that there are indeed 1st Amendment implications regarding this proposition. Under settled law, the 1st amendment right of association “encompasses … the right of [public employee] unions to engage in advocacy and to petition government on their [members’] behalf.”